Cryptandra arbutiflora
Cryptandra arbutiflora, commonly known as waxy cryptandra, is a shrub species in the family Rhamnaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia, occurring between the south coast and the Dandaragan area to the north and also near Geraldton.[1][2] It ranges from 0.05 to 1 metre in height and produces cream bell-shaped flowers between May and November.[2] The species was first formally described by botanist Eduard Fenzl based on plant material collected by Charles von Hügel from the Swan River area.[3] Fenzl's description was published in 1837 in Enumeratio plantarum quas in Novae Hollandiae ora austro-occidentali ad fluvium Cygnorum et in sinu Regis Georgii collegit Carolus Liber Baro de Hügel[3] The Latin specific epithet arbutiflora alludes to the flowers which are reminiscent of those of Arbutus unedo, the Irish Strawberry Tree.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptandra |
| Species: | C. arbutiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptandra arbutiflora | |
Four varieties are currently recognised:
- C. arbutiflora Fenzl var. arbutiflora
- C. arbutiflora var. borealis Rye
- C. arbutiflora var. pygmaea Rye
- C. arbutiflora var. tubulosa (Fenzl) Benth.
A former variety C. arbutiflora var. intermedia is now regarded as a species in its own right - Cryptandra intermedia.[3]
References
- Gardner, C.A. (1981). Wildflowers of Western Australia. Perth: St George Books. p. 71. ISBN 086778007X.
- "Cryptandra arbutiflora". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- "Cryptandra arbutiflora". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity. Retrieved 28 April 2010.